Mark Scheme (Results)

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In Mathematics A (4MA0) Paper 3H
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General Marking Guidance
 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners
must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they
mark the last.
 Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather
than penalised for omissions.
 Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries
may lie.
 There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme.
Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the
mark scheme.
 Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
 When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the
mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.
 Types of mark
o M marks: method marks
o A marks: accuracy marks
o B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of
M marks)
 Abbreviations
o cao – correct answer only
o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o eeoo – each error or omission
 No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score
full marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly
correct) answers score no marks.
 With working
If there is a wrong answer indicated on the answer line always
check the working in the body of the script (and on any
diagrams), and award any marks appropriate from the mark
scheme.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has
been obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks.
Any case of suspected misread loses A (and B) marks on that
part, but can gain the M marks.
If working is crossed out and still legible, then it should be
given any appropriate marks, as long as it has not been
replaced by alternative work.
If there is a choice of methods shown, then no marks should
be awarded, unless the answer on the answer line makes
clear the method that has been used.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the
working for an obvious answer.
 Ignoring subsequent work
It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the
additional work does not change the answer in a way that is
inappropriate for the question: eg. Incorrect cancelling of a
fraction that would otherwise be correct.
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the
additional work essentially makes the answer incorrect eg
algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct
answer in working, and write it incorrectly on the answer line;
mark the correct answer.
 Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to
one part of the question CANNOT be awarded in another.
International GCSE Maths: Apart from Question 9, 10, 14b, 19b and 22, where the mark scheme states otherwise, the correct answer, unless
clearly obtained by an incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct method.

Q Working Answer Mark Notes

1 (a) 5(2a + 5) 1 B1
(b) w(7w  4) 1 B1
(c) M1 for p³ or (−)5p²
p³  5p² 2 A1
(d) x² + 7x − 3x − 21 M1 for 3 correct terms or
4 correct terms ignoring signs or
x² + 4x + c or
.... + 4x  21

x² + 4x  21 2 A1
(e) 2³ – 7 × 2 or 8 – 14 or 8 – 7 × 2 or 2³ – 14 M1
6 2 A1
Total 8 marks
2 (a) Vertices at (5, 3) (5, 9) B2 If not B2 then award

(3, 9) (3, 5) (1, 5) (1, 3) B1 for shape of correct size and

orientation in incorrect position or
2 4 out of 6 vertices correct

(b) Vertices at (7, 1) (7, 3) B2 If not B2 then award

(4, 3) (4,2) (6, 2) (6,1 ) B1 for correct orientation but
incorrect position or
B1 for rotation 90°clockwise
2 about (7, 3)

Total 4 marks

3 (a) 300 M1 for a correct scale factor or a correct first step

E.g. 10
4 300 10
E.g. or 75 or or 2.5 or 300 ÷ 4 (=75)
4 4
750 2 A1

(b) 920 M1 for a correct scale factor or a correct first step

E.g. 4
115 920 115
E.g. or 8 or or 28.75
115 4
32 2 A1
Total 4 marks
4 (a) 3<L≤ 1 B1 Accept 3  4
4
(b) Eg 0.5×4 + 1.5×5 + 2.5×11 + 3.5×14 + 4.5×6 M2 f × d for at least 4 products with correct mid-
interval values and intention to add.
or 2 + 7.5 + 27.5 + 49 + 27
If not M2 then award M1 for
or 113 d used consistently for at least 4 products
within interval (including end points) and
intention to add
or
for at least 4 correct products with correct
mid-interval values with no intention to add

(0.5 × 4 + 1.5 × 5 + 2.5 × 11 + 3.5 × 14 + 4.5 × 6) ÷ M1 dep on M1 (ft their products)

40 NB: accept their 40 if addition of frequencies
or 113 ÷ 40 is shown
2.8 4 A1 Allow 2.82, 2.83 or 2.825
Total 5 marks

5 (a) M1 47 121 5047

for or 1.46875 or or 4.84 or or
32 25 800
6.30875 truncated or rounded to at least 1 dp
6.30875 2 A1
(b) 6.31 1 B1 ft from (a) provided answer to (a) has more than 3
sig figs
Total 3 marks
6 (3, 2) (2, 0) (1, 2) Correct line between
(0, 4) (1, 6) (2, 8) (3, 10) x = 3 and x = 3
3 B3 for a correct line between x = 3 and x = 3 (inclusive)
If not B3 then award B2 for
a correct line through at least 3 of
(3, 2) (2, 0) (1, 2) (0, 4) (1, 6) (2, 8) (3, 10) or
for all above points plotted correctly but not joined
If not B2 then award B1 for
any 2 correct points stated (could be in a table) or plotted or
may be seen in working e.g. 2 × 1 + 4 = 6 or
for a line with a positive gradient through (0, 4) or
for a line with gradient 2
Total 3 marks
7 14.9 M1 M1 for
cos22 = or
AC BC = 14.9 × tan22 oe (= 6.019 – 6.02)
14.9
sin(90  22)  or AND
AC
(AC2 = ) 14.92 + 6.019…2
AC 14.9
 oe
sin 90 sin(90  22)

14.9 M1
(AC = ) or M1 for (AC ) = 14.92  6.019...2
cos 22
14.9
 AC   ( × sin 90)
sin 68
16.1 3 A1 Accept 16.07 − 16.1
Total 3 marks
8 (a) 668.8  640 or 28.8 M1
668.8
M2 for (100) or
640
"28.8" ÷ 640 (×100) or 0.045 M1 dep 1.045 or 104.5

4.5 3 A1
(b) 668.8 M2 for a complete method
100 oe or
95
668.8 If not M2 then award M1 for
oe 668.8
0.95 (=7.04) or
95
0.95x = 668.8 oe
704 3 A1
Total 6 marks

9 Arc centre Q cutting QP and QR at A and B M1 for a relevant pair of intersecting

with AQ = BQ and arcs with same radius arcs within guidelines
centre A and B intersecting in guidelines
Correct angle bisector 2 A1 dep on M1

SC: B1 for line within guidelines

Total 2 marks
10 Eg M1 for coefficient of x or y the same and correct
10x + 35y = 155 6x + 21y = 93 operation to eliminate selected variable (condone
 10x  6y = 32 + 35x  21y = 112 any one arithmetic error in multiplication) or
for correct rearrangement of one equation
followed by correct substitution in the other.

A1 cao (dep on M1)

M1 (dep on 1st M1) for substituting their found value

into one of the equations
or
correct method of elimination to find the second
variable (as for first M1)

x = 5, y = 3 4 A1 cao
Award 4 marks for correct values if at least first
M1 scored
Total 4 marks
11 (a) 16  8  4 M1
90
28 2 A1 28 14
oe for oe E.g. , 0.31(1…), 31(.1…)%
90 90 45
(b) 4, 32, 62, 78, 86, 90 1 B1 cao

(c) (30, 4) (40, 32) (50, 62) (60, 78) M1 (ft from sensible table i.e. clear attempt at addition)
(70, 86) (80, 90)
for at least 4 points plotted correctly at end of
interval
or
for all 6 points plotted consistently within each
interval in the freq table at the correct height
(e.g. used values of 25, 35, 45 etc on age axis)

correct cf graph 2 A1 accept curve or line segments

accept curve that is not joined to (20,0)

(d) E.g. reading from graph at t = 65 M1 for evidence of using graph at t = 65

or reading of 82 – 84
or mark on cf axis from using t = 65 ft from a cumulative frequency graph provided
method is shown

6–8 2 A1 dep on a cf graph in part (c)

ft from a cumulative frequency graph provided
method is shown
Total 7 marks
12 (a) 4.51104 1 B1 cao
(b) 780000 M1 for 3250000000 oe (e.g. 325 ×
0.00024 107) or
3.25 × 105 - -4 oe or
3.25 10n where n is an integer

3.25 109 2 A1
Total 3 marks
13 (a) 8 12 d 8 M1 for a correct scale factor or
E.g. ( 0.66...) or (=1.5) or  oe a correct equation (may be in ratio
12 8 9 12
or form e.g. 12 : 8 = 9 : d)
9 12 accept 0.66… or 1.33… rounded
( 0.75) or ( 1.33...) or truncated to 2 or more decimal
12 9
places
6 2 A1
(b) 3 M1 for a correct scale factor
 12  V 12
160    oe or 3  3
8 160 8  12 
  ( 3.375) or
8
3
8
  ( 0.296...)
 12 
540 2 A1
(c) 3
M1 q p  p
for or or   or

p q  q
3
 q
 
 p  oe
 
3 2 3 3
 q A1  q  q 2
w    oe for w    oe e.g. w   
 p   p
 p
Total 6 marks
14 (a) x4 1 B1
(b) 6 + 4y = 3(5  2y) M1 for removing fraction

6 + 4y = 15  6y M1 for correct expansion of bracket in a

correct equation

4y + 6y = 15  6 or 10y = 9 M1 for a correct equation with y terms

isolated on one side

ft their equation if first M1 awarded

9 4 A1 dep on at least M2
oe
10
SC: B2 for an answer of
y = 1.5 oe with working shown or
y = −0.1oe with working shown
Alternative scheme
6 4y M1 for dividing both terms on LHS by 3
  5 2y
3 3 allow 1.3(3…)
4y 6 M1 for a correct equation with y terms
 2y  5  isolated on one side
3 3
allow 1.3(3…)
10 y M1 for y terms collated
3 allow 3.3(3…)
3
9 4 A1 dep on at least M2
oe
10
14 (c) g  gh = 3h + 1 or −1 – 3h = gh − g M1 for a correct equation with terms in g
isolated on one side of the equation

g(1  h) = 3h + 1 or −1 – 3h = g(h – 1) M1 for taking g out as a common factor

(must be two terms in g but terms may
not be correct (terms in g may not be
isolated))

3h  1 3 A1 3h  1 1  3h
g oe for g  oe e.g. g 
(1  h) (1  h) (h  1)
Total 8 marks

15 P  kr 3 M1 Allow mP = r³
Do not allow P = r³

343  k  3.53 oe or k = 8 or M1 for correct substitution into a correct

m × 343 = 3.53 oe or m = 0.125 oe equation.
Implies first M1

P = 8r³ 3 A1 for P = 8r³ oe (P must be the subject)

(Award M2A0 for correct equation with r as

subject given as final answer)

Award M2A1 if P = kr³ on the answer line

and k evaluated as 8
Award M2A0 if P  8r3 is given as final
answer
Total 3 marks
16 E.g. M1 for rational terms correct ( 5 2  3 2  e² )
5 2  3 2 + 5e 2  3e 2  e² or or
30 + 2e 2  e² irrational terms correct (5e 2  3e 2 )

NB: 5 2  3 2 may be fully or partially

simplified

5 2  3 2  e² = −6 oe or M1 dep on M1
rational terms correct and e = 6 or

5 2 e3 2e= 2 f oe or
5e  3e = f oe
e=6 3 A1
f = 12
Total 3 marks
17 (a)(i) a + b oe B1
1
(a)(ii) a + 0.5b 1 B1 for a + 0.5b oe
ft from (i)
(a)(iii) 0.5a + 0.5b 1 B1 for 0.5a + 0.5b oe
(may not be simplified)
ft from (i)
(b)  4  6 M1
PX  1.5        or (7, 3) seen as coordinates for R
 2  3

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗  4   5   6   5  1
𝑃𝑉 = 1.5   +   or   +   or   or
 2  4   3  4  7
(X) = (3 + 1.5 × 4, 1 + 1.5 × 2) or (3 + 6, 1 + 3) or (9,
 9
4) or OX   
 4

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =   +   or  4
3 1 M1 dep
𝑂𝑉   or V ("9"5 , "4" + 4)
1  7  8
(4, 8) 3 A1 SC: If M0 then award
B1 for (4, y) or (x, 8)
Total 6 marks

18 (a) 1, 4, 5, 40 2 B2 for all four correct

(B1 for 2 or 3 correct)
(b)(i) 1 1 B1 ft from their Venn diagram
(b)(ii) 45 1 B1 ft from their Venn diagram
Total 4 marks
19 (a) 4 4 M1 for x(y  3) = 4 or y(x  3) = 4
x y
y 3 x 3
x(y  3) = 4 y(x  3) = 4

xy = 4 + 3x or xy = 4 + 3y or M1 (implies the first M1)

4 4
y 3  x 3 
x y
4  3x 3 A1 4  3x 4
oe for oe e.g.  3
x x x
19 (b) 4 a2 M1 for a correct expression for fg(a)
E.g.  fg(a)   a  2 or 4 =  3 or
3 a
a
4a
( 1)
a  2  3a
E.g. 4a = a 23a or M1 for a correct equation where the
fraction has been removed.
7a = a  2
1 3 A1 dep on M1
a oe Accept −0.333(333...) rounded or
3
truncated to at least 3SF

Condone the use of x rather than a

(b) Alternative scheme
4  3 1 M1 for use of f-1fg(a) = f-1(1)
E.g. g(a) = f-1(1) or g(a) = oe or
1
4  3 1 a  2 a2 NB. ft for “f-1”
= or 7 =
1 a a
E.g. 7a = a  2 M1 for a correct equation where the
fraction has been removed.
NB. ft for “f-1”
1 3 A1 dep on M1
a oe Accept −0.333(333...) rounded or
3
truncated to at least 3SF
Total 6 marks
20 4 3 8  96  4 M1
  =  oe or or
12 11 10  1320  55
4 3 6  72  4 3 2  24 
  =  and     oe
12 11 10  1320  12 11 10  1320 
4 3 6  216 
or 3       oe or
12 11 10  1320 
4 3 2  72 
3      or
12 11 10  1320 

4 3 8 M1 for a complete method

3   oe or
12 11 10

4 3 6 4 3 2
3    +   
 12 11 10 12 11 10 
288 3 A1 288 12
for oe e.g.
1320 1320 55
accept 0.218(1818...) or 21.8(18…)%
rounded or truncated to at least 3SF
SC : with replacement (maximum 2 marks)
4 4 8 128 2
M1 for   oe or oe e.g. or
12 12 12 1728 27
4 4 6 4 4 2
  and   oe or
12 12 12 12 12 12
4 4 6 4 4 2
3   or 3   
12 12 12 12 12 12
384 2
A1 for oe e.g.
1728 9
Total 3 marks
21 B1 for identifying the correct angle on the diagram
(may be implied by a correct trig statement)
(MC=) 52  182 or 349 or 18.6(8154....) M1 for a correct method to find MC or VC
Accept 18.6(8154....) rounded or truncated to at
least 3sf.
(VC=) 5 2  7 2  18 2 or 398 or
Accept 19.9(4993..) rounded or truncated to at
19.9(499..)
least 3 sf

 7  M1 dep M1
VCM   tan 1   or for a complete method to find angle VCM (could
 349 
be use of sine or cosine rule)
 7 
VCM   sin 1   or
 398   349 
e.g. 90 − tan 1  
 349   7 
VCM   cos1  
 398 
20.5 4 A1 accept 20.5 − 20.62
Total 4 marks
22 E.g. M1 x² 2x 48 correctly factorised
3 x  15 3 x  15 NB : May be seen at a later stage
 or 
2( x  6) ( x  8)( x  6) 2 x  12 ( x  8)( x  6)

3( x  8)  2( x  15) M1 for a correct common denominator with

E.g. or
2( x  8)( x  6) numerators correct
3( x  8) 2( x  15)
 This may be a single fraction or two fractions;
2( x  8)( x  6) 2( x  8)( x  6) denominators may be expanded – if so, must
be correct.

3x  24  2 x  30 M1 for a correct single fraction with brackets in

2( x  8)( x  6) numerator removed correctly; denominators
may be expanded – if so, must be correct.

x6 M1 for a correct single fraction with the numerator

2( x  8)( x  6) simplified; denominators may expanded – if
so, must be correct.

1 5 A1 dep on at least M2
2( x  8) 1 1 1 1
for or or or
2( x  8) 2 x  16 16  2x 2(8  x)
Total 5 marks
 Alternative scheme
22 E.g. M1 x² 2x 48 correctly factorised
3 x  15 3 x  15 NB : May be seen at a later stage
 or 
2( x  6) ( x  8)( x  6) 2 x  12 ( x  8)( x  6)

3( x 2  2 x  48)  (2 x  12)( x  15) M1 for a correct common denominator with

(2 x  12)( x 2  2 x  48) numerators correct

This may be a single fraction or two fractions;

denominators may be expanded – if so, must
be correct.

3x 2  6 x  144  2 x 2  30 x  12 x  180 M1 for a correct single fraction with brackets in

E.g. or numerator removed correctly; denominators
(2 x  12)( x 2  2 x  48)
may be expanded – if so, must be correct (2x3
x 2  12 x  36 + 8x2 – 120x – 576 )
(2 x  12)( x 2  2 x  48)
( x  6) 2 x6 M1 for a correct single fraction with the numerator
E.g. or factorised; denominators may expanded – if so,
(2 x  12)( x  2 x  48)
2
2( x  8)( x  6)
must be correct.

1 5 A1 dep on at least M2
2( x  8) 1 1 1 1
for or or or
2( x  8) 2 x  16 16  2x 2(8  x)
Total 5 marks
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